GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is expected to introduce legislation banning the federal government from reimplementing mask mandates.
Named the “Freedom to Breathe Act,” federal officials would be blocked from mandating wearing masks on airplanes, public transit, or educational settings.
The measure would also prevent officials from denying services to students or travelers refusing to wear facial coverings.
“Dr. Fauci privately recommended not wearing a mask to his close friends, admitting they weren’t effective, yet he provided nationwide public health guidance stating Americans be required to mask in nearly all social settings, including while on public transit and in schools,” Greene said in a statement. “Even Joe Biden himself declared the pandemic is over. We cannot allow our country to be sucked back into the COVID hysteria that ushered in unscientific and nonsensical health mandates like blanket masking policies.”
From The Washington Examiner:
The bill would restrict federal funding from going toward proposing or enforcing mask requirements for travelers and students as well as ensure agencies issue revised guidance for mask-wearing that adheres to Greene’s legislation. That new guidance would be required 90 days after enactment.
